German Beer Drinking Decreasing.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 9, 1 March 1911, Page 3

German Beer Drinking Decreasing.

y The consumption of beer in Germany, according to official statistics just published, is rapidly decreasing. During 1909 the consumption diminished approximately by 65,000,000 gallons, or ode gallon per head of the population. During the preceding year there had been a diminution of nearly 70,900,900 gallons, whilst during the last decade there hai been a decrease of three gallons per head of the population per annum. The decline ill the brewing trade is also revealed by the diminishing number of breweries in Germany. In 1906 there were 6035; in 1907 , 5792; in 1908, 5590; and last year, 4768. During 1009 alon? there was thus a decrease of 822 breweries. The decrease in the consumption of malt has lieen considerably greater than is indicated by tho diminution in tho Consumption of beer, thus showing that the beer drunk in Germany becomes lighter and lighter every year.